holiday inspiration #3, #4 -- and a *giveaway*

We've been having more fun seeing the new projects from the DT. 
Here's some fun gift tags from Peg. These are so cute to put on the top of presents. I love how she used the Clearly Heavy Overlays for the tag, and embellished it with rub-ons and paper. Here's are some tips she gives to create them.
1. cut the clearly heavy overlays in various rectangular shapes.
2. embellish each with the ornament rub-ons from the Holiday Rubon sheet.
Two directly onto the overlay, and one onto the Brocade paper first.
3. Cut a little strip of white cardstock for the "to" and "from" and finish
with a ribbon

products used :
rub ons - Christmas decor
papers - brocade
clearly heavy overlays

These candy and cookie boxes are made by Mandi, which is a prefect way to hold all the yummy treats everyone bakes this time of year. 
I love how Mandi uses the overlays as dividers for the different treats and to line the bottom of each box.
Once all the goodies are gone, you could easily reuse the box for something else!
Mandi said this on her blog about the boxes
"I was so delighted to find shaker boxes for less than a dollar at a craft store. And I'm pretty sure one sleeve of Holiday Rub-Ons from Hambly could decorate about five boxes, or more! Finally, cute holiday boxes are affordable!"

products used :
transparency - grandma's wallpaper
rub ons - Christmas decor

**giveaway** -post a comment below, let us know if you are creating anything fun for the holidays or just say hi. We will pick a few winners at random to get some seasonal products to get you creating!

Comments

[Maj Carita]

Here is a do-it-yourself holiday ornament idea, that I made for a coffee-shop: http://secondnature.typepad.com/maj_carita/2008/12/baking-for-christmas.html

[Jennifer Watkins]

Love the tags. What a great idea. Love your products.

[SusanD]

The Holiday Rub-Ons are gorgeous!

[mhutch]

Great ideas. I'm just making some ornaments.

[Stephanie Lynn]

I'm trying to make as many gifts as possible this year. Scarves and blankets, sewing cute bags, and several paintings, as well as a stationary set. I love the idea above with the box.. maybe I'll have time to make a few of those as well. Thanks for the ideas!

[Sue Pinkowski]

I just love your idea and inspiration. I am making ornaments for my kids teachers, so these ideas are very inspiring. Love your products!

[Lara]

Great projects. I am making cards, and am using a December daily journal to catch all the fun of December.

[Elizabeth Del Valle]

Great cookie boxes,now I will have to haunt the dollar stores. Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.
Elizabeth in Brooklny

[Vanessa]

happy holidays!

i am making a few wreaths and just filled some bell jars with silver ornaments and a scalloped paper punched border on top : ) its coming together!

[RachelG]

I love the candle display and the boxes are really cute.

[Jennifer Schultz]

Love the tags and all the other ideas, keep 'em coming!

Yep, I am making a few gifts this year, just little birdie wall hangings. Which I need to go work on right now!

[Mandy Ford]

I have created a few things this year...my twins are 6 months old and we made handprint ornaments for them. I also made monograms out of chipboard and ribbon for their stockings. :)

[shannon]

beautiful tags! and i LOVE those boxes:) great ideas!
i'm making journals for gifts this year... my sis-in-law is going to africa for a bit and i think she would love one to keep her memories in. and one for my bff cause she's wonderful:)

[Mandy Ford]

I have created a few things this year...my twins are 6 months old and we made handprint ornaments for them. I also made monograms out of chipboard and ribbon for their stockings. :)

[Sandy Horton]

Great ideas..will have to make some of those.

[Mandy Ford]

I have created a few things this year...my twins are 6 months old and we made handprint ornaments for them. I also made monograms out of chipboard and ribbon for their stockings. :)

[Jen]

Very cute, and so easy -- thanks for posting!

[Sarita]

I love the ideas - so creative and beautiful! Thank you for sharing these great projects! :)

[Karalyn]

I love the gift tags with the ornaments on them! They are so cute! All of the ideas are great!! Thank you!

[Sarita]

I love the ideas - so creative and beautiful! Thank you for sharing these great projects! :)

[Annie P]

I am making some handmade toys for all of my nieces and nephews. Some of which include: heirloom blocks, stuffed animals with different textures and tags, and maybe some pulley toys too.

[Carolyn Lontin]

Just stopping by to say HI - GREAT projects!!

[Doris]

I like that idea for the tags - quick and easy but look nice. Are there any hints for cutting the clear overlays - can I use scissors or a paper cutter? Do I need to do anything special?

[Lisa Bonowicz]

I love the gift box idea! I'm going to see if my craft store has these & make them today. I bake a ton of cookies and am always looking for creative ways to give them out. Thanks!!

[Doris]

I like that idea for the tags - quick and easy but look nice. Are there any hints for cutting the clear overlays - can I use scissors or a paper cutter? Do I need to do anything special?

[Penny]

these tags and boxes are toooo sweet! i am in the throes of finishing up my Christmas cards; but these may have added another 'quick project' to my To Do list :-)

[chok keun]

loving these holiday inspirations, such simple yet nice makings! Thanks for sharing!

[Dena C]

Cute cute cute ideas! I made a recipe holder, some tags and am knitting some scarves to give away this year.

[annie]

i'm making hand stamped wrapping paper. i'm stamping with paint vs ink and stamping on newpaper. its easy & cost efficient. i cant wait to start on some of those holiday tags! what a clever idea, yo.

[Rachel Hillman]

I will be making those clear tags this weekend! I was looking for something different than shipping tags since I've done those the past 2 years and your idea is RIGHT ON. Thank you for the inspiration! Oh, AND the giveaway :)

[Regan]

well, I am oficially doen the christmas crafts but...there's new years and Valentines coming up!!!

[Trace Geworsky]

I made calendars, mini albums and some wall hangings..phew!!! I am finally finished!!!!

[Suzan]

I'm just saying "Hi". Actually I hope to create a few gifts as soon as school ends and I have a little free time.

[Debbie]

I'm creating some ornaments. And, YES, I'm using some Hambly rub-ons on them!! =)

[Tagnia Clark]

I've made some holiday things...button tree, done some tim holtz alterable stuff...but have loved the hambly ideas...need to incorporate some of these into my decor...hopefully, this weekend I'll be able to do that.

[Jannette]

I love all of the Christmas designs - I think I just may have to go shopping!

[Diane]

Both these ideas are over the top...Nice, Nice!!

[Emily Barklage]

Oh the possibilities of those boxes!

[jodi]

hi, hi, hi!!! I'm trying to stay on top of a december daily album. Love these ideas!!

[Emily Barklage]

Oh the possibilities of those boxes!

[jodi]

hi, hi, hi!!! I'm trying to stay on top of a december daily album. Love these ideas!!

[simplysewhappy]

The original Hambly horder here! :) Love your stuff. Want it all. Sign me up for this great give away. Happy holidays!

[Cindi T]

I am making gift tags and ornaments this holiday season. It's a very fun process to get all these things created. I'll be sad when it's over.

[HollyH in VA]

Love all the fun project ideas. I am loving the overlays and use them often! I find that they can be used in so many different ways and these projects just showed me a few more great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[Karen M.]

love the boxes....saw them on mandie's blog. cool idea....i made cards this year.

[kb]

I am working on a my holiday cards (most likely will be Happy New Year's cards! Same sentiment, just gives me more time to be crafty! :)

[kb]

I am working on my holiday cards (most likely will be Happy New Year's cards! Same sentiment, just gives me more time to be crafty! :)

[kb]

I am working on my holiday cards (most likely will be Happy New Year's cards! Same sentiment, just gives me more time to be crafty! :)

[Barbara E.]

Love the clear tags and all the other ideas!!!

[Jessica Turner]

I love the boxes. I have been working on my December Daily album and enjoying my baby's first Christmas season

[Chris]

am creating a mini album for my grandmother

[Francine]

I'm doing lots of handmade ornaments and quite a fe handmade gifts this year. I really like those boxes, neat idea!

[Francine]

I'm doing lots of handmade ornaments and quite a few handmade gifts this year. I really like those boxes, neat idea!

[Chris]

am creating a mini album for my grandmother

[Tammy]

Oooh! I love the holiday ideas. I love the tags and the overlay dividers in the shaker boxes. So creative. I'm going to do both ideas myself this weekend!

[steph j]

great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration, i have some time up my sleeve, am going to get creating!

[monica in raleigh]

i made a crazy amount of holiday cards and i am making calendars for my mother in law and my mom! :D

[Christene]

oh my goodness, what cute little quick AND easy projects. i am working on a christmas cross stitch sampler for my home, which is almost completed and (thankfully) took less time than i expected.

[Anika]

I love the idea of dividing the things in the box with some cute Hambly! I will be making the nametags with little cupcakechristmas trees this year!! I hope evreyone loves the idea, and it turns out just the way I want it to!!

[Anika]

I love the idea of dividing the things in the box with some cute Hambly! I will be making the nametags with little cupcakechristmas trees this year!! I hope evreyone loves the idea, and it turns out just the way I want it to!!

[pamelajane]

Cute rub-ons!

[courtney]

I have such issues even using my Hambly stuff in my own books, I can't imagine putting it on items to be given away...Ha! I will make an effort to pull it out and use it 09!!!

[Toni in CA]

Great idea to use the overlay as a divider. Love the tags, too. Again, loving the clever ideas that are being posted!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[Sabina]

The gift tags are AMAZING!! And personally I could never have too many boxes - they´re adorable. I´m making soft trees (stuffed cones basically) and trying to get the time to make some tree decorations with buttons. Would be awesome to make some gift tags like these as well!

[Cassi]

LOVE the candy box with the clear sheet lining the bottom and dividing the sections. If someone were nice enough to give me one I would wash them off and reuse on cards! I'm off to finish my Christmas cards and get them in the mail before it's too late.

[elaine t]

Love those great gift ideas you posted - thanks so much! :)

[Laura Fiore]

I bit off morre than I could chew this season and have been scrapbooking an album for my mom of all of her old photos...so I'm not creating many more gifts or pretties...cross your fingers for me to finish my cards, LOL

[gwen]

love it.. i will be creating some christmas favours and whipping up a great turkey dinner for my guests this xmas!!! and i am so goin to use all yr lil ideas !

[KimR.]

I haven't made a lot of gifts this year. (We are madly trying to finish painting/laying a wood floor in the craft/computer room before our Christmas guests arrive!) I did make some cards though--it is killing me not being able to create right now! But our guests must have a bed to sleep in and right now it is covered in drawers and supplies we took out of the other room....

[sara korinek]

i'm making a recipe book / x-mas brag book / scrap calendars and a few other things!
sara

[Denise Simms]

Howdy, from Texas! I've been making Christmas Cards, tags, gift bags, and cookie in a jar mixes for my friends and neighbors. Tommorrow is a our fun Santa parade and the Montgomery annual cookie walk. Yum we will be buying lots of special cookies! Wish you were here!

[KateB]

I've been sick this week so I'm SO behind on my holiday stuff!! Am going to be up tomorrow getting Christmas cards done (on transparencies) and hope to make some quick
ormaments since you showed me the trick to it!

[Kristi B.]

great projects! I finished altering a paint can yesterday, have made a small stash of cards & hope to get a few more paint cans done before Christmas.(I love using the overlays on my paint cans) But I have just added some Hambly ornaments to my to-do list! :o)

[heather]

i am so in love with mandi's boxes. swoon. i'm making a few things - ornaments, children's jewelry, coffee blends, cookies and maybe a few breads. mmm.

[Steph Baxter]

i have the flu, so no holiday creating for me at the moment :(

[Heather]

I won't be making anything for gifts this year...with graduating this year and going on vacation, there's just no time!

But there's always next year!

[Heather]

I won't be making anything for gifts this year...with graduating this year and going on vacation, there's just no time!

But there's always next year!

[Sabina]

The gift tags are AMAZING!! And personally I could never have too many boxes - they´re adorable. I´m making soft trees (stuffed cones basically) and trying to get the time to make some tree decorations with buttons. Would be awesome to make some gift tags like these as well!

[Sabina]

The gift tags are AMAZING!! And personally I could never have too many boxes - they´re adorable. I´m making soft trees (stuffed cones basically) and trying to get the time to make some tree decorations with buttons. Would be awesome to make some gift tags like these as well!

[connie carpenter macko]

It's been so crszy this year, I haven't made a thing! Still hoping to make some small coaster scrapbooks for my sisters with some 'vintage' photos of christmaspast - with alternating Hambly overlay pages of course! Happy holidays! :)

[connie carpenter macko]

It's been so crszy this year, I haven't made a thing! Still hoping to make some small coaster scrapbooks for my sisters with some 'vintage' photos of christmaspast - with alternating Hambly overlay pages of course! Happy holidays! :)

[merivelmoon]

I love the projects, especially the boxes. I have been making a ton of goodies for friends & co-workers & making cute little packages for them, rather than buying wrapping items. They are much more attractive & personal. Thanks for the nifty ideas...Happy Holidays :)

[connie carpenter macko]

It's been so crszy this year, I haven't made a thing! Still hoping to make some small coaster scrapbooks for my sisters with some 'vintage' photos of christmaspast - with alternating Hambly overlay pages of course! Happy holidays! :)

[Jenefer]

BRILLIANT, I was just looking for a way to give homebaked goodies to friends and family. I love this idea. Off to buy some christmas hambly rubons.

[ToneF]

So many great ideas here for the holidays!
I loved those clear gift-tags!!!

I am going to make cookie-bags for friends and famliy :)
Also, I have made som knitted santas and some other Christmas-decorations!
(I've put some pictures in my blog ;)

Wishing you a lovely Holiday :o)

[ToneF]

So many great ideas here for the holidays!
I loved those clear gift-tags!!!

I am going to make cookie-bags for friends and famliy :)
Also, I have made som knitted santas and some other Christmas-decorations!
(I've put some pictures in my blog ;)

Wishing you a lovely Holiday :o)

[ToneF]

So many great ideas here for the holidays!
I loved those clear gift-tags!!!

I am going to make cookie-bags for friends and famliy :)
Also, I have made som knitted santas and some other Christmas-decorations!
(I've put some pictures in my blog ;)

Wishing you a lovely Holiday :o)

[Ginny]

I'm making some things for my daughter, like a altered picture frame, letter, etc. I also have some ornaments I need to do & a tutu for my younger daughter.

[Sabina]

The gift tags are awesome!! Like to make some myself!

[Stéphanie Pouliot]

Love the boxes!
Yes I made Xmas cards... 60 of them!

[Heather]

My cards are all made...but getting them written and mailed out is another story!
I've got a couple of handmade gifts started...and will hopefully find the time to finish them! Merry Christmas!

[Ember S.]

The boxes are SUPER cute!!!

[Ellie]

love, love, love the tags - so I guess those are going to be my new holiday project

[Ellie]

love, love, love the tags - so I guess those are going to be my new holiday project

[Teresa M]

The gift tags are pretty special in that gorgeous red!!! THE perfect color!

[Sarah]

seriously in love with the cookie boxes!!

[Angie]

I have made a tonne of stuff. Some little embroidered stuffed lapel pins (on my blog), some welcome signs, preserves, calendars, pin cushions, and I can't remember what else! :) Love the little box project with the dividers out of overlays! Great idea.

[Erin Bassett]

Cute tags!
I've made a magnetic memo board for part of a gift for my Mom...and I'll be baking up a storm this week.

[Erin Bassett]

Cute tags!
I've made a magnetic memo board for part of a gift for my Mom...and I'll be baking up a storm this week.